####018005639#### FQZA31 FAPR 221330 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 22nd OF APRIL 2024 AT 13:30 UTC. FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2 BELOW. NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS. ====================== COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO. AREA 1: ======= FORECAST VALID FROM 222200 TO 232200 UTC: WIND IN KNOTS, WAVE HEIGHTS IN METERS. NO SEA STATE GIVEN IF WAVES LESS THAN 3M. NOTE THE WIND SPEEDS QUOTED HERE ARE THE EXPECTED AVERAGE SPEEDS. INDIVIDUAL GUSTS MAY EXCEED THESE VALUES BY A FACTOR OF UP TO 1.5. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY INDIVIDUAL WAVES 1.5 TO 2.0 TIMES HIGHER. GALE FORCE WARNINGS: ==================== Nil. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== Low 1008 hPa 38s23e High 1018 hPa 40s40e AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 10 to 15 but W to SW 05 to 15 in the extreme east. VIS : Good but moderate in thundershowers in the north-east. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the west. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good. TRISTAN (30S/40SE, 00E/20W): WIND : S to SW 10 to 20 in the east and extreme south-west, otherwise N to NW 10 to 20 spreading eastward. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places in the west, spreading to the central parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-west, SW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : W to NW 05 to 15 in the extreme east and south-west, otherwise W to SW 10 to 20. VIS : Good becoming moderate in the extreme west and east. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : W to SW 15 to 25 in the north-west, otherwise E to NE 10 to 20, but SE 15 to 25 in the east. VIS : moderate in showers and rain in places. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m SW swell in places in the east. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : Cyclonic 15 to 25 in the west, otherwise SE 15 to 25 spreading to the south-west by the end of the period, but E to NE 10 to 20 in the north-west at first. VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the south. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 but NE 10 to 15 in the extreme south- west. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the north. MADAGASCAR EAST: WIND : E to SE 15 to 20, but SW 05 to 10 in the south. VIS : Good in the south, otherwise moderate in showers and thundershowers in places. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : W to SW 15 to becoming NW 10 to 20 in the south-west second half of the period, but variable in the north-west at times. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the south and south- east. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m SW swell, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south, but 7.0 to 8.0m in the south-east at first. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) DATE: 24/04/22 at 0500UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here.). PART 1: WARNING : - Gale force 8 over southern area of CRO.- Gale force 8 expected soon over northern then eastern KER and later over south eastern AMS. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSYS, 24/04/22 at 0000 UTC : - Thundery low 1010 hPa near 33S/48E, slowly moving eastward. - Low 1007 hPa near 36S/62E moving south eastern with cold front associated axis 36S/64E, 31S/66E, 26S/63E and warm front axis 36s/62E, 38S/65E, 35S/68E. - Boundary front axis 39S/56E, 44S/69E, 45S/80E. - High 1039 hPa near 39S/94E, moving Eastward. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS from 22/04/24 at 0600 UTC to 23/04/24 at 0600UTC : WAM (30S/40S,50E/65E) : Rain, showers and thundery squalls linked to fronts and lows. WIND: clockwise 3 to 5 locally 6. Gusts. SEA : moderate to rough in southwest area, becoming rough except in north area. SW swell 2 to 3 m. VISI: poor to very poor under precipitations. AMS (30S/40S,65E/80E) :Rain, showers and thundery squalls linked low and fronts. WIND: Northerly to North-East 4 to 6, locally 7, then 7/8 later over southeastern. Severe gusts. SEA : moderate to rough in southwest area, becoming rough except in far north area and very rough in far southeast area at end. SW swell 2 to 3m. VISI: poor to very poor under precipitations. CRO (40S/50S,50E/65E) :Scattered showers. WIND: West to North-West 4 to 6, 7/ 8 over southern area. Severe gusts. SEA : rough to high from northern to southern. SW swell 3 to 5 m. VISI: good. KER (40S/50S,65E/80E) : Rain, showers and thundery squalls linked low and fronts. WIND: North to North-West 5 to 6 becoming clockwise soon and 7/8 in north area then in east area and south-west area. Severe gusts. SEA : moderate to rough, locally very rough over southern, becoming rough to very rough. SW swell 3 to 5 m. VIS : poor under precipitations.